Sold - K1720N Book of Autographs by American soldiers billeted in Ballarat during WWII

Book of Autographs by American soldiers billeted in Ballarat during WWII ($45)
Entries give insights into wartime life in Ballarat - romances, humour and broken hearts.
Let your imagination wander...where are they now? Did some of the Ballarat women become young war brides and move to America? Are they memories of short encounters? Or statements of life dreams?

Post WWII craftsman made turned fruit comport ($55)
Made of various furniture timbers carved into the bowl.
H: 245mm, D: 290mm
This hand crafted comport features Australian cedar and other Australian timbers.

1835 - 1875 Staffordshire figure. 'Diana Vernon' ($220)
Height: 310mm
We believe Diana Vernon as the figure is very similar to one listed in Hardings 'Staffordshire Figures'. There are some minor differences.
In our figure she is not holding a riding crop and it has different colour patterns. This is not unusual as each work was hand painted. The Staffordshire potters swapped, bought and sold moulds.

From 1940s Egypt hand made bust of Nerfertiti ($90)
Nefertiti was Egyptian queen from 1370 - 1330 B.C.E.
H: 230mm
Note: The base was added in 2010.
Brought back to Australia by a Digger who served in the Middle East in WWII. The base was added in 2010 by an elderly chap who inherited from his uncle.